LARGO, Fla. — The National Weather Service has determined that an EF-1 tornado caused damage to homes in Pinellas County on Wednesday.
The NWS posted on social media that an EF-1 tornado struck Largo with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.
Damage survey conducted in Pinellas County indicated EF-1 damage from yesterday's tornado, with maximum winds of 90 mph and a path length of just over 2 miles. While numerous structures received damage, no injuries have been reported. https://t.co/9RQfpo8SnM pic.twitter.com/kPw5SMMPcx
— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) June 26, 2025
No tornado warning was issued because by the time the NWS knew a tornado was on the ground, it was already gone.
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"Because we had the sea breeze boundary, we had boundaries from other areas. Storms that kind of push the storms in a different direction, so , um, again, not a classic signature on radar," said Matt Anderson, acting Meteorologist in charge at the NWS Tampa.
The American Red Cross is responding to dozens of cases in the area, assisting families in recovering from the sudden damage.
And they say they have found that many of the residents are seasonal.
"Fortunately that lessened the number of people that were in their homes when this occurred, but tornadoes can spin up just so quickly. I mean this was a very unwelcome reminder of just how quick something like that can happen," said Rachel Nelson, Regional Communications Director for the American Red Cross.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
